1925 Southern Conference football season

The 1925 Southern Conference football season was the college football games played by the member schools of the Southern Conference as part of the 1925 college football season. The season began on September 19. 1925 saw the south's widespread use of the forward pass.[1]

1925 Southern Conference football season
LeagueNCAA
SportCollege football
DurationSeptember 19, 1925
through January 1, 1926
Number of teams22
Regular Season
Season championsAlabama
Tulane
1925 Southern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Alabama + 7 0 0  10 0 0
Tulane + 5 0 0  9 0 1
North Carolina 4 0 1  7 1 1
Washington and Lee 5 1 0  5 5 0
Virginia 4 1 1  7 1 1
Georgia Tech 4 1 1  6 2 1
Kentucky 4 2 0  6 3 0
Florida 3 2 0  8 2 0
Auburn 3 2 1  5 3 1
VPI 3 3 1  5 3 2
Vanderbilt 3 3 0  6 3 0
Tennessee 2 2 1  5 2 1
South Carolina 2 2 0  7 3 0
Georgia 2 4 0  4 5 0
VMI 2 4 0  6 4 0
Sewanee 1 4 0  4 4 1
Mississippi A&M 1 4 0  3 4 1
LSU 0 2 1  5 3 1
NC State 0 4 1  3 5 1
Ole Miss 0 4 0  5 5 0
Clemson 0 4 0  1 7 0
Maryland 0 4 0  2 5 1
  • + Conference co-champions

In the annual Rose Bowl game, the SoCon champion Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the heavily favored PCC champion Washington Huskies by a single point, 2019, and became the first southern team ever to win a Rose Bowl. It is commonly referred to as "the game that changed the south."[2] Alabama halfback Johnny Mack Brown was the Rose Bowl game's MVP. Alabama therefore was named a national champion along with Dartmouth.

Tulane back Peggy Flournoy led the nation in scoring with his 128 points, a school record not broken until 2007 by Matt Forte. With also Lester Lautenschlaeger in the backfield to lead the Green Wave, Tulane beat Northwestern i a game which helped herald the arrival of Southern football.[3]

The Georgia Tech team, led by Doug Wycoff, had one of the best defenses in school history.

Season overview

Results and team statistics

Conf. Rank Team Head coach Overall record Conf. record PPG PAG
1 (tie)AlabamaWallace Wade10–07–029.72.6
1 (tie)TulaneClark Shaughnessy9–0–15–024.63.2
3North CarolinaBob Fetzer/Bill Fetzer7–1–14–0–113.72.2
4Washington and LeeJames DeHart5–55–111.110.4
5VirginiaGreasy Neale7–1–14–1–116.03.4
6Georgia TechWilliam Alexander6–2–14–1–111.35.3
7KentuckyFred Murphy6–34–214.311.0
8FloridaTom Sebring8–23–210.210.8
9AuburnDave Morey5–3–13–2–19.012.7
10 (tie)VPIBen Cubbage5–3–23–3–13.95.2
10 (tie)VanderbiltDan McGugin6–33–317.67.0
10 (tie)TennesseeM. B. Banks5–2–12–2–116.19.1
10 (tie)South CarolinaBranch Bocock7–32–215.02.7
14 (tie)GeorgiaKid Woodruff4–52–414.810.1
14 (tie)VMIBlandy Clarkson5–52–415.310.8
16 (tie)SewaneeM. S. Bennett4–4–11–413.19.9
16 (tie)Mississippi A&MBernie Bierman3–4–11–412.67.5
18LSUMike Donahue5–3–10–2–110.07.8
19 (tie)NC StateGus Tebell3–5–10–4–15.78.0
19 (tie)Ole MissHomer Hazel5–50–414.78.7
19 (tie)MarylandCurley Byrd3–50–47.911.1
19 (tie)ClemsonBud Saunders1–70–42.320.0

Key

PPG = Average of points scored per game[4]
PAG = Average of points allowed per game[4]

Regular season

Index to colors and formatting
Non-conference matchup; SoCon member won
Non-conference matchup; SoCon member lost
Non-conference matchup; tie
Conference matchup

SoCon teams in bold.

Week One

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
September 19WoffordVMILexington, VirginiaW 90
September 19LynchburgVirginia TechBlacksburg, VirginiaW 100

Week Two

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
September 25RichmondNorth Carolina StateRiddick StadiumRaleigh, North CarolinaW 200
September 26Union (TN)AlabamaDenny FieldTuscaloosa, AlabamaW 53–0
September 26AuburnBirmingham–SouthernRickwood FieldBirmingham, AlabamaW 250
September 26PresbyterianClemsonRiggs FieldCalhoun, South CarolinaL 140
September 26GeorgiaMercerMacon, GeorgiaW 32–0
September 26OglethorpeGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaW 137
September 26MaryvilleKentuckyStoll FieldLexington, KentuckyW 136
September 26Northwestern StateLSUTiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LouisianaW 270
September 26Washington (MD)MarylandByrd StadiumCollege Park, MarylandW 130
September 26Wake ForestNorth CarolinaEmerson FieldChapel Hill, North CarolinaL 60
September 26Arkansas StateOle MissHemingway StadiumOxford, MississippiW 530
September 26BrysonSewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TennesseeW 140
September 26ErskineSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaW 330
September 26Louisiana CollegeTulaneNew OrleansW 770
September 26Middle Tennessee StateVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeW 270
September 26Hampden-SydneyVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaW 400
September 26Emory & HenryVMILexington, VirginiaW 460
September 26RoanokeVirginia TechBlacksburg, VirginiaW 280

Week Three

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 2Birmingham–SouthernAlabamaDenny FieldTuscaloosa, AlabamaW 50–7
October 3AuburnClemsonRiggs FieldCalhoun, South CarolinaAUB 13–6
October 3MercerFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FloridaW 240
October 3VMIGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaGT 33–0
October 3KentuckyChicagoStagg FieldChicagoL 90
October 3Louisiana-LafayetteLSUTiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LouisianaW 380
October 3MillsapsMississippi A&MDavis Wade StadiumStarkville, MississippiW 340
October 3North CarolinaSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaUNC 70
October 3North Carolina StateDukeDurham, North CarolinaW 130
October 3Middle Tennessee StateSewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TennesseeW 530
October 3Emory & HenryTennesseeShields–Watkins FieldKnoxville, TennesseeW 510
October 3MissouriTulaneNew Orleans, LouisianaT 66
October 3Henderson-BrownVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeW 410
October 3VirginiaGeorgiaSanford FieldAthens, GeorgiaUVA 76
October 3Hampden-SydneyVirginia TechBlacksburg, VirginiaW 133
October 3FurmanWashington & LeeLexington, VirginiaL 2015

Week Four

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 9Florida SouthernFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FloridaW 90
October 10Hampden-SydneyFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FloridaW 226
October 10AlabamaLSUTiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LouisianaALA 42–0
October 10Virginia TechAuburnDrake FieldAuburn, AlabamaAUB 190
October 10ClemsonKentuckyStoll FieldLexington, KentuckyUK 196
October 10GeorgiaYaleYale BowlNew Haven, ConnecticutL 357
October 10Georgia TechPenn StateBronx, New YorkW 167
October 10MarylandRutgersPhiladelphiaW 160
October 10OuachitaMississippi A&MDavis Wade StadiumStarkville, MississippiT 33
October 10North CarolinaDukeDurham, North CarolinaW 410
October 10SewaneeTexas A&MDallas, TexasT 66
October 10MaryvilleTennesseeShields–Watkins FieldKnoxville, TennesseeW 130
October 10Ole MissTulaneNew OrleansTUL 267
October 10VanderbiltTexas Longhorns footballFair Park Stadium • DallasW 146
October 10RichmondVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaW 190
October 10RoanokeVMILexington, VirginiaW 1714
October 10Washington & LeePrincetonPalmer StadiumPrinceton, New JerseyL 156
October 11South CarolinaNorth Carolina StateRiddick StadiumRaleigh, North CarolinaSCAR 76

Week Five

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 15North CarolinaNorth Carolina StateRiddick StadiumRaleigh, North CarolinaUNC 170
October 16WoffordSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaW 60
October 17SewaneeAlabamaRickwood FieldBirmingham, AlabamaALA 270
October 17FloridaGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaGT 237
October 17FurmanGeorgiaAugusta, GeorgiaW 210
October 17LSU FreshmenLSUTiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LouisianaW 60
October 17Virginia TechMarylandWashington, D. C.VT 30
October 17Union (TN)Ole MissHemingway StadiumOxford, MississippiW 76
October 17Mississippi A&MTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LouisianaTUL 253
October 17TennesseeVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeVAN 347
October 17VMIVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaUVA 1810
October 17Washington & LeeKentuckyStoll FieldLexington, KentuckyW&L 250

Week Six

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 22ClemsonSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaSCAR 33–0
October 24AlabamaGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaALA 70[5]
October 24HowardAuburnRickwood FieldBirmingham, AlabamaW 76
October 24Wake ForestFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FloridaW 24–3
October 24SewaneeKentuckyStoll FieldLexington, KentuckyUK 140
October 24LSUTennesseeShields–Watkins FieldKnoxville, TennesseeT 00
October 24North CarolinaMercerMacon, GeorgiaW 30
October 24Ole MissMississippi A&MJackson, MississippiMSA&M 60
October 24TulaneNorthwesternChicagoW 187[6]
October 24VanderbiltGeorgiaSanford FieldAthens, GeorgiaUGA 267
October 24VirginiaMarylandLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaUVA 60
October 24North Carolina StateVMIRichmond, VirginiaVMI 276
October 24Virginia TechWashington & LeeLynchburg, VirginiaW&L 200

Week Seven

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 28South CarolinaThe CitadelCounty Fairgrounds • Orangeburg, South CarolinaW 306
October 29ClemsonWoffordSpartanburg, South CarolinaL 130
October 31Mississippi A&MAlabamaDenny FieldTuscaloosa, AlabamaALA 60
October 31TulaneAuburnCramton BowlMontgomery, AlabamaTUL 130
October 31GeorgiaTennesseeShields–Watkins FieldKnoxville, TennesseeTENN 12–7
October 31RollinsFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FloridaW 610
October 31Notre DameGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaL 130
October 31KentuckyCentreDanville, KentuckyW 16–0
October 31LSUArkansasFair Grounds FieldShreveport, LouisianaL 120
October 31North CarolinaMarylandBaltimore, MarylandUNC 160
October 31DavidsonNorth Carolina StateRiddick StadiumRaleigh, North CarolinaL 90
October 31SewaneeChattanoogaChattanooga, TennesseeW 280
October 31South CarolinaVirginia TechRichmond, VirginiaVT 60
October 31Ole MissVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeVAN 70
October 31LynchburgVMILexington, VirginiaW 330
October 31Washington & LeeWest VirginiaCharleston, West VirginiaL 210

Week Eight

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 7KentuckyAlabamaRickwood FieldBirmingham, AlabamaALA 310
November 7AuburnGeorgiaMcClung StadiumColumbus, GeorgiaUGA 340
November 7FloridaClemsonRiggs FieldCalhoun, South CarolinaFLA 420
November 7Georgia TechVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeGT 70
November 7RiceLSUTiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LouisianaW 60
November 7MarylandYaleYale BowlNew Haven, ConnecticutL 4314
November 7Mississippi CollegeMississippi A&MDavis Wade StadiumStarkville, MississippiW 460
November 7North CarolinaVMIRichmond, VirginiaUNC 2311
November 7North Carolina StateVirginia TechBlacksburg, VirginiaT 00
November 7Ole MissSewaneeChattanooga, TennesseeSEW 109
November 7TennesseeCentreDanville, KentuckyW 120
November 7Louisiana TechTulaneNew Orleans, LouisianaW 379
November 7VirginiaWashington & LeeWilson Field • Lexington, VirginiaW&L 120

Week Nine

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 14FloridaAlabamaCramton BowlMontgomery, AlabamaALA 340
November 14VanderbiltAuburnRickwood FieldBirmingham, AlabamaAUB 109
November 14ClemsonThe CitadelCharleston, South CarolinaW 60
November 14GeorgiaGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaGT 30
November 14KentuckyVMICharleston, West VirginiaUK 70
November 14LSULoyolaNew OrleansW 130
November 14Ole MissMississippi CollegeClinton, MississippiW 197
November 14DavidsonNorth CarolinaEmerson FieldChapel Hill, North CarolinaW 130
November 14Wake ForestNorth Carolina StateRiddick StadiumRaleigh, North CarolinaW 60
November 14South CarolinaFurmanGreenville, South CarolinaL 20
November 14Mississippi A&MTennesseeShields–Watkins FieldKnoxville, TennesseeTENN 149
November 14SewaneeTulaneNew OrleansTUL 140
November 14Virginia TechVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaUVA 100
November 14Washington & LeeMarylandByrd StadiumCollege Park, MarylandW&L 73

Week Ten

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 20PresbyterianSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaW 210
November 21Mississippi A&MFloridaTampa, FloridaFLA 120
November 21RhodesOle MissHemingway StadiumOxford, MississippiW 310
November 21TulaneLSUTiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LouisianaTUL 160
November 21SewaneeVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeVAN 197
November 21Randolph-MaconVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaW 410
November 21North Carolina StateWashington & LeeLexington, VirginiaW&L 120

Week Eleven

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 26GeorgiaAlabamaRickwood FieldBirmingham, AlabamaALA 27–0
November 26AuburnGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaT 7–7
November 26ClemsonFurmanGreenville, South CarolinaL 260
November 26Washington & LeeFloridaJacksonville, FloridaFLA 1714
November 26MarylandJohns HopkinsBaltimoreW 1714
November 26Ole MissMillsapsJackson, MississippiW 210
November 26North CarolinaVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaT 33
November 26TennesseeKentuckyStoll FieldLexington, KentuckyUK 2320
November 26TulaneCentenaryShreveport, LouisianaW 140
November 26VMIVirginia TechRoanoke, VirginiaVT 70
November 28CentreSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaW 200

Bowl games

DateBowl GameSiteSIAA TeamOpponentScore
January 1, 1926Rose BowlRose BowlPasadena, CaliforniaAlabamaWashingtonALA 2019

Awards and honors

All-Americans

All-Southern team

The following were selected by the composite All-Southern team compiled by the Associated Press.[7]

Position Name First-team selectors Team
QB Pooley Hubert AP Alabama
HB Peggy Flournoy AP Tulane
HB Johnny Mack Brown AP Alabama
FB Doug Wycoff AP Georgia Tech
E J. G. Lowe AP Tennessee
T Bob Rives AP Vanderbilt
G Bill Buckler AP Alabama
C Amos Kent AP Sewanee
G Irish Levy AP Tulane
T Goldy Goldstein AP Florida
E Smack Thompson AP Georgia

References

  1. "Shaping College Football". google.com.
  2. "The Football Game That Changed the South". The University of Alabama. Archived from the original on 2017-05-04. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2017-01-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/southern/1925.html
  5. "Alabama Wins 7 to 0, Brown Scores In Third After Punt By Wycoff". Anniston Star. October 25, 1925. p. 10. Retrieved May 3, 2016 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "TULANE ELEVEN TOO STRONG FOR NORTHWESTERN (October 25, 1925)".
  7. "All Southern Grid Team Compiled By The Associated Press". Kingsport Times. November 30, 1925.
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